Stereochemistry of the Reaction of 7-Substituted Norbornadienes with Iron Carbonyls. 2. Reaction of Fe(CO)5 with 7-Phenyl- and 7-o-Anisylnorbornadiene

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo00190a011

The thermal reaction of 7-phenylnorbornadiene (3) with iron pentacarbonyl in refluxing di-n-butyl ether under nitrogen for 24 h affords a single product, the anti-exo-trans-exo-anti dimer ketone 5, in 20percent yield.Lithium aluminum hydride reduction of